Editing Pearl Harbor (film) (section)

===Marketing===
The teaser trailer premiered in June 2000 in front of ''[[The Patriot (2000 film)|The Patriot]]''{{'}}s theatrical screenings.<ref>{{cite web|last=Head|first=Steve|title=Pearl Harbor Preview on Access Hollywood|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/26/pearl-harbor-preview-on-access-hollywood|publisher=IGN|access-date=October 26, 2024|date=June 26, 2000}}</ref> Disney premiered the film at Pearl Harbor itself, aboard the active nuclear aircraft carrier {{USS|John C. Stennis}}, which made a six-day trip from San Diego to serve as "the world's largest and most expensive outdoor theater". More than 2,000 people attended the premiere on the ''Stennis'', which had special grandstand seating and one of the world's largest movie screens assembled on the flight deck.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dao |first1=James |title=Carrier Turns Theater for Premiere of 'Pearl Harbor' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/22/us/carrier-turns-theater-for-premiere-of-pearl-harbor.html |access-date=15 October 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=22 May 2001}}</ref> The guests included various Hawaii political leaders, most of the lead actors from the film, and over 500 news media from around the world that Disney flew in to cover the event. The party was estimated to have cost Disney $5 million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ryan |first1=Tim |last2=Kakesako |first2=Gregg K. |title=All hands on deck for 'Pearl Harbor' premiere |url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/05/22/news/index.html |access-date=15 October 2019 |publisher=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |date=22 May 2001}}</ref>